After explaining the tactical arrangements to Gou Zaihe, Yang Jicai looked at the time displayed on the watch given by his elder brother on his wrist, raised his head and said to Gou Zaihe, "We have built part of the fortifications there, but they are somewhat crude. This time Although the re-construction was a little rushed in terms of time, the changes were relatively large."
"But I think that with the strength you have at hand, in addition to the necessary security forces, it is enough to concentrate all the strength to complete the task within an hour. Although our soldiers have not been on the battlefield, most of them have received complete military training. Training and I want to repair fortifications are not unfamiliar to them."
"But one thing you have to remember is that the defense lines of the two battalions do not have to be connected. We don't have that many troops to support each other now, but we must be able to use firepower, mainly artillery firepower to support each other and Coordination, this is the most critical issue related to whether we can stop the Japanese offensive for the longest time with our existing troops,"
"So when you adjust the original fortifications, you should shorten the distance between the two battalions' defense lines as much as possible, and you should also think more about the deployment of firepower. In addition, although we currently have aviation and heavy artillery support, but The deployment of artillery must still adopt the method of decentralized deployment and concentrated firing."
"Except for the two battalions deployed in these two places, you will personally control the two companies in the remaining battalion as reserves and mobile units in Bayanbaot. If there is a problem in one direction, you will reinforce that one. Direction, you will detach a company from this battalion and put it under my personal control, and gather the remaining artillery as a fire support force. In particular, the joint and flanks of the two battalions' defense lines must be used as key fire blockade areas. "
"In addition, there are more than 30,000 landmines issued by the headquarters before. I will give you 20,000 mines. You will allocate all the infantry directional mines among them to the Aohan Yingzi and Bala Qirud Sumu. The defenders in both directions, in addition to the front lines of the defensive positions, use anti-infantry mines to establish a large-depth minefield between the defense areas of the two battalions. The depth of this minefield must be at least 150 meters. .”
"When laying mines, I would rather the density of the minefield be thinner, but the depth must be sufficient. If the number of mines is really not enough, just use 60 artillery shells and hand grenades to replace them. Before this battle, the headquarters issued so many to you. The sixty-zero artillery shells will not be used at this time. I still have a batch of 20,000 grenades that arrived in the afternoon, and they will all be distributed. In addition, I will give you all the illumination bombs on hand."
"Tell the soldiers that at any cost, all fortification modifications and construction must be completed within an hour after arriving at the designated area. If we are more prepared, the price we have to pay will be less when the battle actually starts. Some, once the Japanese army really changes their deployment, they will not leave us much time to build fortifications at such a short distance."
"One hour is the most time I can give you. Commander, it takes about two and a half hours from departure to start. And most of our troops will move from their current position at the speed of a forced march. It will take about an hour to get to the designated location, and if you include any emergencies you may encounter along the way, it will take about an hour and a half."
"Once the commander starts fighting, the Japanese army will most likely adjust their tactical deployment. The entire march from the two Japanese regiments to the defense location I designated for you will take about fifty minutes to an hour, so
, I can only give you one hour of emergency repair time. There is not much time left for us now, so we can only use this time difference."
"Don't think that even if the Japanese army changes the direction of attack, with our current absolute superiority in ground and air firepower, it will at least buy you time. The two wings that are about to become your opponents march in the form of brigades, and our aviation
With heavy artillery units, it is impossible to include all Japanese troops within the target of an attack."
"Under the situation that the Japanese army knows that our defense force is not large, it is entirely possible that they will use their usual tactics of splitting up the troops to attack, and combining frontal forcible breakthroughs with flank penetration. Once there are Japanese troops, they will use our firepower to penetrate intermittently.
Our fire blockade, even if it is a brigade, or even two or three squadrons, will not necessarily leave us an hour, so your speed must be fast."
"I know you must have your own ideas, but I don't have time to listen to your ideas now. What I need now is to complete all repairs on our fortifications in the shortest possible time before the Japanese army adjusts their deployment. As for
What do you think? After the construction of your fortifications is completed, if the Japanese army has not launched an attack, you can tell me before it is too late."
After listening to Yang Jicai's deployment, Gou Zaihe wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed the words in his mouth. After saluting Yang Jicai with a military salute, without any delay or fighting for anything, he turned around and led his troops according to Yang Jicai's instructions.
intention to execute the command.
Just when Gou Zaihe was about to leave and execute the order, he was stopped by Yang Jicai, who hesitated for a moment: "You must explain that if the first-line defense position is breached, you must not be reluctant to fight, let alone give up at any time.
I fought back and tried to regain the lost position."
"Once the first-line defensive position is breached, retreat to the second-line defensive position as quickly as possible. As long as the Japanese army does not break through the entire line, you must hold it. As for the first-line position, if you lose it, throw it away. As long as the entire line is not breached, then
It’s no big deal.”
"We must avoid close combat within 30 meters with the Japanese army, and we must not let the troops fight with the Japanese army with bayonets. Every soldier of ours is precious now. We do not have the strength to fight hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army. Tell commanders at all levels,
Use tactics and firepower as much as possible to disrupt the Japanese offensive."
At this point, Yang Jicai paused for a moment, looked at Gou Zaihe and his political commissar in front of him, gritted his teeth and said: "Notify commanders and political cadres at all levels that before the battle begins, they must do a good job in mobilizing the battle. This must be done
The meaning of war should be explained clearly to the soldiers, but one thing is that after the battle begins, battlefield discipline must be strictly enforced. Without orders, if you are afraid of fighting and run away, you can directly enforce battlefield discipline without reporting it."
"In our troops, there are still quite a few squad platoon leaders and most of the soldiers who are on the battlefield for the first time. They have not experienced real combat and do not know the cruelty of war. Once they face the real test of life and death,
A considerable number of these recruits will panic, retreat, or even become timid and run away."
"One can sweep away ten, and ten can sweep away a hundred. The appearance of a deserter affects not only themselves, but also a large number of people around them, and even the morale and morale of the entire army. It affects our entire defense system and the progress of this battle."
"A grain of mouse droppings can ruin a pot of soup, and the appearance of a deserter will affect the progress of a battle. All troops must strictly enforce battlefield discipline, and they must not allow a few deserters to affect the progress of the battle. Right now When the critical moment comes, you, as regiment leaders and political commissars, must know what to do. If someone defectes with a gun, let alone what to do, you know better than me."
Yang Jicai's last few words were almost uttered through gritted teeth. He asked Gou Zaihe and the political commissar beside him in a cold tone. The two veterans also felt a slight chill in their hearts. No matter how good the new army's political education was before, When you go to the battlefield for the first time, it is impossible not to have deserters.
The words of the young chief of staff in front of him meant that once a deserter appeared, even if he could escape the enemy's bullets on the battlefield, there would still be bullets from his own people waiting for him. However, although the two of them disagreed with Yang Jicai's opinion, This idea, but as veterans, they also knew that the military situation at hand was urgent, so they did not distinguish or argue.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving in a hurry, Yang Jicai shook his head and smiled bitterly. Although he prevented Gou Zaihe from expressing his suggestions, Yang Jicai actually knew what Gou Zaihe wanted to say and what he was worried about. He transferred all the troops to the southeast. Of course, When the Japanese army changed its marching route, it was fully prepared.
But doing so will undoubtedly completely open up the center line. Once the Japanese army does not change its marching route, but speeds up its marching route regardless of casualties, then the original few defense forces will be transferred away, and the door will actually be opened. , the almost undefendable center line will no longer have the power to prevent the Japanese army from attacking in depth.
If the Japanese army really did not change their original plan, then this decision would be a devastating decision for the Aruhorqin Banner battlefield. The entire Aruhorqin Banner battlefield would have been lost without fighting, and all the troops would have been lost. Actions that rely only on an unknown judgment are too risky. It can almost be said that this is not commanding a battle, but making a huge gamble.
But now for Yang Jicai, he has no other choice. He can only take a gamble. Bet that after the Japanese army starts fighting on Wang Deyao's side, they will think that the troops in the southeast adjacent to the Bahrain Left Banner are empty, and turn around to attack the Bahrain Left Banner. They marched forward in a front-line attack, trying to find a shortcut.
For Yang Jicai, the current choice is actually a helpless move to choose the lesser of two harms. If the Japanese army does not change its plan and continues to attack westward, then judging from the entire march route of the Japanese army, as well as the ground and air With the support of firepower, there may not be any possibility of recovery.
Yang Jicai is still aware of the forced march capability of his troops. As long as the ground and air firepower can hold back the 7th Division and prevent them from moving faster, then he may not lose all his troops and still have a chance to block a large group of Japanese troops. As long as the movement of large groups of Japanese troops is blocked, even if one or two miscellaneous fish are missed, it will not affect the overall situation.
But if I don't adjust my deployment, if the Japanese army turns around and attacks southeast of Alukorqin Banner, and then approaches Bahrain Left Banner, then I really have no chance of making a comeback, and the entire Linxi battlefield flank , will also be completely shaken.
When the time comes, Commander Wang Guangyu, no matter how reluctant he is, will have no choice but to give up his original plan when faced with the threat that appears on the flanks, and allocate some troops from the few reserves at hand to strengthen the protection of the flanks. In this way, , the entire Linxi battlefield will appear passive, and the headquarters' original combat plan will also be disrupted.
Therefore, there is no other way for Yang Jicai to do this. Although his military career is not too long, Yang Jicai has experienced ups and downs. This is the first time that he has done something like today with almost no certainty, and he has taken a gamble. For him, it was a very difficult choice, but it was also a choice that he had to make, so he blocked Gou's mouth first.